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Desktop HF/VHF Receiver
Desktop Shortwave receiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands ? ? 80m  40m  20m  15m  10m 
Freq. stability ? ±10 ppm 5-60 mins ±2 after 1 hour ?
Tuning steps ? 0.001 kHz Continuous

Receiver

RX-range 27-68 MHz in 2 bands 0.09-30 MHz 10-80 m
Modulations AM   CW   AM   N-FM   CW   USB   LSB   RTTY   FAX   AM   CW   SSB  
Sensitivity <1 µV 0.5 µV 1.6-30 MHz SSB/CW S+N/N=10dB 0.5 µV (10 dB S/N)
Selectivity ? AUX (12 kHz)
WIDE > 4 kHz
INTER > 2 kHz
NARR > 1 kHz in "D"
[FM] > 12 kHz
2.3 kHz (-6 dB), 4 kHz (-60 dB)
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? Triple conversion superheterodyne Single conversion superheterodyne Tubes
IF-freqs. ? 1st: 70.45399 MHz
2nd: 455 kHz
3rd: 97 kHz
9 MHz
Image rejection ? > 70 dB (1.6 - 30 MHz) 50 dB
Audio output ? 1 W @ 4 ohms ?

Transmitter

TX-range - - 10-80 m
Modulations - - AM   CW   SSB  
RF-output ? ? 100 W / 240 W (PEP input)

Connections

Antenna - SO-239 + Clamps / screws SO-239
Impedance ? 50 / 600Ω 50-75Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. Mains 13.8V DC or mains Mains
Current RX ? ? ?
TX - - ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1938 and 1939 in USA Between 1991 and 1998 Between 197x and 197x
Dimensions 470 × 235 × 216 mm
(18.50 × 9.25 × 8.50 in)
330 × 130 × 280 mm
(12.99 × 5.12 × 11.02 in)
335 × 140 × 280 mm
(13.19 × 5.51 × 11.02 in)
Weight 15.50 kg (34.2 lbs) 9.07 kg (20.0 lbs) 17.50 kg (38.6 lbs)
Form factor Base Station Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories ? 200 channels in 1 bank(s) @ 5 channels/second None
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN HALLICRAFTERS-S-000021-SKYRIDER-5-10 JRC-NRD-000535 YAESU-FT-000200